Montgomery, Ala. – In a move that can
only be described as absurd, and which highlights the extreme
fear-mongering present in American society, last Friday, the Southern
Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced that extreme fans of the rap group
Insane Clown Posse, known as ‘Juggalos’, would be added as a recognized
hate group in 17 states.
A Juggalo (male) or Juggalette (female) is the label given to fans of the rap group Insane Clown Posse, commonly referred to as ICP.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has classified Juggalo’s as a hate group among 17 states including the entire Midwest (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio), along with California, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon, according to The New York Times.
If you think this sounds like news straight out of the Onion, you’re not alone. But sadly this is not satire.
In fact, as ridiculous as it sounds, the Juggalos were classified by the FBI in 2011 as a criminal organization. ICP sued the FBI regarding the classification but lost the lawsuit. It must be noted that no organized crime specialists we spoke with, relayed to the Free Thought Project the potential threat of Juggalo violence as being a priority in their city.
That is not what the SPLC would have you believe though, as they claim that Juggalos display a gang like mentality similar to the Latin Kings, Bloods, KKK or Hells Angels.
In a laughable display, the Southern Poverty Law Center has published a list of potential indicators of being a Juggalo/Juggalette and has asked citizens to be on the lookout for anyone displaying these characteristics.
Read the rest @ http://thefreethoughtproject.com/satire-alert-insane-clown-posse-fans-labeled-hate-group-classified-criminal-organization-fbi/
A Juggalo (male) or Juggalette (female) is the label given to fans of the rap group Insane Clown Posse, commonly referred to as ICP.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has classified Juggalo’s as a hate group among 17 states including the entire Midwest (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio), along with California, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon, according to The New York Times.
If you think this sounds like news straight out of the Onion, you’re not alone. But sadly this is not satire.
In fact, as ridiculous as it sounds, the Juggalos were classified by the FBI in 2011 as a criminal organization. ICP sued the FBI regarding the classification but lost the lawsuit. It must be noted that no organized crime specialists we spoke with, relayed to the Free Thought Project the potential threat of Juggalo violence as being a priority in their city.
That is not what the SPLC would have you believe though, as they claim that Juggalos display a gang like mentality similar to the Latin Kings, Bloods, KKK or Hells Angels.
In a laughable display, the Southern Poverty Law Center has published a list of potential indicators of being a Juggalo/Juggalette and has asked citizens to be on the lookout for anyone displaying these characteristics.
Read the rest @ http://thefreethoughtproject.com/satire-alert-insane-clown-posse-fans-labeled-hate-group-classified-criminal-organization-fbi/
*UPDATE: It has come to our attention
that this story, which was based off of what was believed to be a report
by The New York Times, was actually a satire piece. The original report
was not from the real New York Times, but a lookalike website meant to
scam people into believing it was the real thing. We apologize for our
error.
I don't know which is worse-the editors for Free Thought Project falling for this shit,or the Insane Clown Posse's "juggalos" and "juggalettes"and anyone else considering these morons a "hate group"
A guy I used as a laborer sometimes was one of the "juggalos"-had to teach him to read a freakin' tape measure-there's nothing upstairs in any of these idiots-Mark Potok and SPLC are the only ones who could possibly consider these guys a "hate group"-even they didn't bother with this small group of morons-all of which actually believe this FBI/SPLC lists them as a "hate group" horsepucky.
I don't know which is worse-the editors for Free Thought Project falling for this shit,or the Insane Clown Posse's "juggalos" and "juggalettes"and anyone else considering these morons a "hate group"
A guy I used as a laborer sometimes was one of the "juggalos"-had to teach him to read a freakin' tape measure-there's nothing upstairs in any of these idiots-Mark Potok and SPLC are the only ones who could possibly consider these guys a "hate group"-even they didn't bother with this small group of morons-all of which actually believe this FBI/SPLC lists them as a "hate group" horsepucky.
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